The Caterpillar pipelaying machines (the bulldozers without the blade and the A frame on the side have a huge counterweight on the opposite side from the A frame. The SD 60 weighs about 368,000 lbs or 184 tons. The pipelayer's were each lifting about 46+/- tons. These guys do this all the time. The tip over angle with the weight up hill is probably well over 45 degrees. The machine was never at risk but this is why they put all the gravel in the parking lot to get the engine up nearly level first. Put in gravel on both sides of engine, lift engine, push gravel under engine and fuel tank. Set engine down. Add more gravel and repeat until engine is level with track. Notice the smooth pads on the tracks of the pipelayer. Not much traction but does not damage the track much either. So the pipelayer needs relatively level ground to be able to move the engine or tank car or anything else in the way. They have huge winches that can pull things but that can do lots of damage to the track, embankment, engine, environment (an in rip hole in fuel tank), etc. They prefer to carry the engine like they were doing in the video. (there were 2 more pipelayers on the other end of the engine that we could not see.) This is almost like an orchestra. Very complex operation with precision coordination and cooperation among the equipment operators and ground crew and the crew coordinator (conductor directing all the parts of the orchestra.) These guys that do this deserve lots of credit for doing what they do - safely and efficiently.
@Eugene Stoner Why should foamers pay for this?? Are you insinuating that foamers flipped the switch? If so, then yes. But it's highly unlikely that foamers would do something this destructive, jeopardizing their beloved trains. Cmon dude, put down the bong and try to think clearly. Maybe a little more likely that the bored youth of East Aurora were the irresponsible ones, and pulled the switch. In that case. . I agree with you. Hold the White Punks on Dope responsible, as well as the parents.
@Eugene Stoner I definitely do not condone any unsafe behavior around train tracks. By foamers or anyone else. Please stop putting video links in your replies to point out that you think foamers are unsafe. I get it. . u have made your point that you don't like foamers. Please take a few minutes clear your head. . And attempt to counter my original statement. .WHY WOULD A FOAMER DERAIL A TRAIN, when the train is what they are foaming over. . It just doesn't make sense to me, and possibly everyone on YT reading this exchange. The way I see it. . someone who loves, follows videos, and photographs trains . .would not want to see any of the beloved trains laying on their side. One less chance to see a train. Again. It probably makes the most sense. . that the switch was thrown by kids. Maybe it was you. . or your kid. .
@Joe Madej Someone told me that a B&P employee admitted to accidentally leaving the switch in the wrong position -- I asked if it was officially confirmed and he hasn't gotten back to me yet. And Eugene is just a troll. I've been having this same argument with him below. He's seen a few cases of people almost getting hit while recording trains, and that's given him a serious misunderstanding of the railfanning community.
I've been a union pipeline operator for 10 years now (local 465 NC) i oiled for 5 and have been a boomhand/hoehand for the past 5 i love running these older booms especially the "live" booms (no hydraulic controls all clutches)
FANTASTIC Vid of how a Loco is rerailed. I didn't know it was so easy, when these PROFESSIONALS Demonstrate their UNIQUE PROFICIENTIES, will this Ballet of Physics. ASTOUNDING REALITY . . . Thanks for this vid, GREAT Work
Great Video, This again show's just how Good the Rail Recovery Division's of our Railway Operations are, Team Work and plenty of it here as you have shown in this Video, I am in Australia and not in the service of Rail, Just a fan as such but I know Team Work when I see it, Well done to yourself on the Video, A Big Thumbs Up and also to the Respective Rail Recovery Team, Great Job.
It looked bad, But I am so glad no-one got hurt. The train and tracks can be rebuilt. The engineer and conductor might have lost five years. For being scared. Thanks to the team. Of workers who came and helped out
@@cam545 yeah, i know he is paid out the butt. It's a high risk job and i'm sure he can like so many people in the clean up business, tell you and me alot of horror stories. That train has to be moved and those guys are payed very well to get the job done no matter what it takes. "GET IT DONE"! I was just making a statement.
Fantastic Footage!! This video could have been 3 times longer...and I wouldn't have missed a minute! Thanks, excellent job in less than ideal surroundings. ✌😊
One day at work at the coal power plant (many years ago) there was a train unloading coal. I still remember the lead engine was painted blue, the only one that I every seen painted blue. Every single other engines all were painted UP orange and yellow. A day later I watched the news and there was a story about a train derailment near work. There was a video of the train and cars laying on their side and there was the blue engine. Well the news story said they found a bunch of titty and nudie magazines in the cab. I told my boss that I bet the engineer had a titty magazine in his left hand and Mr. One Eye in his right hand.
Give praise to the highly skilled tracked Caterpillar operators and the guy who guides them Thanks for a brilliant viveo Lucky in UK we dont that meny accidents and have a much smaller/mileage system We get giant crains in to do the job
Wow, 98 cars derailed, I got to give it to the rail way folks that had to deal with this, thats a lot of work. Thankfully there were no deaths or injuries, and most of all, no spills on the Earth.
Someone's head is going to roll for not having that switch "to nowhere" removed. Looking at the drone and sat views, very lucky the cars stayed where they did.
The track supervisor tried to budget to remove the switch. The CFO says "There is no money for that plus there have been no problems with it. Leave it!" Then something happens & the track supervisor is terminated. Typical railroad management philosophy. Motor trucks are so much better than the railroad & the railroads are on their way out! A 250 year old technology & a time for a modern replacement in transportation!
@@rogerlaurel2363 railroads are by far the most efficient method to move bulk freight across land and it's not even close. The current measurements is that a train can move a ton of freight nearly 440 miles on a single gallon of fuel. A truck moves a ton of freight somewhere near 140 miles per gallon of fuel. The railroads are not going anywhere.
@@rogerlaurel2363 All the evidence says otherwise, but you believe what you want. By your logic I suppose that maritime shipping should have ended centuries ago because it's old tech. Enjoy your delusion.
D8 pipe-boom is a beast of a machine :o) They are a tad heavy even without the boom and counterweight. Difficult to move by truck because all the weight is on one track. Amazing to see the pm shift a whole loco.
We live just outside the village- watched this lift in person- hard to believe, watching in person. And talk about luck…. Had that diesel come off the track 100 feet sooner, it would have leveled a retail shop. If it had gone 100 feet further, it would have likely demolished the historic railroad station standing there…!
I love the video. Most derailment videos ONLY show the aftermath and that is ALL. This video shows ,in excellent photography, How they actually "FIX" a derailment.
Your company dose great work. You have a video, Changing a traction motor on an AC6000 that was done in Fort Montgomery NY at Mine Dock Park. I was involved in making this park from an old marina. Enjoyed watching you guys in action there.
When are railroad companies include a clause for te investors, stating that MOW will pass before their profit margins, and that Congress will pass a law in regards to it?
Out of curiosity exactly what part of the railroad in East Aurora NY was this at? I'm originally from East Aurora NY and used to watch the trains going through town.
Unless the railroad can pin the cause of the accident on someone else...the railroad that had the derailment pays for the damage. Most short line and regional railroads have insurance. As far as I know Class I railroads are self-insured
Sleepers shown there looked to be rotten. Track bed looked too soft and loose with little or no ballasting. One rail shown appeared quite new so new metal had been put on bad sleepers.
I was quoting Wikipedia which is from the EMD spec sheet. No water, no oil, no fuel, no added ballast. That said it makes the job of lifting one of these all the more difficult and amazing. Wikipedia would be the first place most people would try to fact check my comment so that is whyI did not use a higher number. Thanks. I appreciate the information.
Even in ancient times, builders were able to transport blocks of stone weighing over 1000 tons, far heavier than this locomtotive. And they didn't have Caterpillars to help them. The Egyptians build the Great Pyramid around 4500 years ago which used stones weighing up to 70 tons each.
I had a set of SD 60s on my transfer job for about a week. I actually had SD60I's I = isolation cab. also known as the whisper cab. Super Quiet in the locomotive cab,no engine noise. Plus they pulled hard in notch 8. No complaints here on their performance. 👏 👌
we lost a driver last week on an unguarded transition he drove into a tipper of a tractor loaded with cement He died on the spot I know, this is costing to much $$$ And to many time But at least no son, father, brother, husband etc
Great vid. It is good to know that noone got injured. I saw some drone footage of the aftermach of the derailment and i can't put my finger on how the heck the trains derailed in such an interesting shape. I never thought that a switch could couse something like this.
Word from a first responder on the scene is that they believe the switch was tampered with (unconfirmed). It was opened to a old spur for the Fisher Price factory in town. Most of the spur was removed years ago, and the train went off of the end of the tracks. if you watch the drone footage you will clearly see the switch and the end of the spur. We were very fortunate that it wasn't much worse! I was on the phone with my girlfriend when this train passed her house that night. She is only 1/2 mile from the wreck site. We clearly heard the train go into emergency when it derailed. It was quite a scene!
@@Iowaclass65 Do you know if it's confirmed yet that the switch was tampered with? I've seen this theory elsewhere, but they said it's also possible it's just an old switch and the points malfunctioned.
@@John73John Hi John! I have been waiting for confirmation, nothing so far. We got this info from a first responder on the scene that night. Take it for what it is worth at this point. I will repost here if/when I get confiration. Have a great Holiday weekend!
@@_LLevi_ You're welcome! To see what could have happened, search for the 2012 Northbrook Illinois derailment video which caused the bridge to fail and crush a couple driving under in their car. Such a tragedy, thank God this didn't happen with the old bridge in East Aurora. I used to drive under that Northbrook viaduct daily to go to work!
Why don’t use a bigg crawlercrane? Guessing on size i think the loc weights around 250-300 metric tonnes. So a Demag cc2800 or a Liebherr ltr1600 could do one lift and get in on track! 2 days building the crane , one hour lifting and 1,5 day’s breaking it off! 5 days work max.!
Sorry, but this Procedere seems to me to be filmed in India or Bangladesh not in the US. Why did they use this sidewinders? First destroying the track, recovering the train and building a new track? Looks like third world....! Use kranes, it's easier.
Looks like the old plate and bolting for track joining could have played a major role and this oopsie daisy. I just wouldn't trust tracks if they were not arc welded together. And they say the track switch failed at the end of the video.
The Caterpillar pipelaying machines (the bulldozers without the blade and the A frame on the side have a huge counterweight on the opposite side from the A frame. The SD 60 weighs about 368,000 lbs or 184 tons. The pipelayer's were each lifting about 46+/- tons. These guys do this all the time. The tip over angle with the weight up hill is probably well over 45 degrees. The machine was never at risk but this is why they put all the gravel in the parking lot to get the engine up nearly level first. Put in gravel on both sides of engine, lift engine, push gravel under engine and fuel tank. Set engine down. Add more gravel and repeat until engine is level with track. Notice the smooth pads on the tracks of the pipelayer. Not much traction but does not damage the track much either. So the pipelayer needs relatively level ground to be able to move the engine or tank car or anything else in the way. They have huge winches that can pull things but that can do lots of damage to the track, embankment, engine, environment (an in rip hole in fuel tank), etc. They prefer to carry the engine like they were doing in the video. (there were 2 more pipelayers on the other end of the engine that we could not see.) This is almost like an orchestra. Very complex operation with precision coordination and cooperation among the equipment operators and ground crew and the crew coordinator (conductor directing all the parts of the orchestra.)
These guys that do this deserve lots of credit for doing what they do - safely and efficiently.
@Eugene Stoner Why should foamers pay for this?? Are you insinuating that foamers flipped the switch? If so, then yes. But it's highly unlikely that foamers would do something this destructive, jeopardizing their beloved trains. Cmon dude, put down the bong and try to think clearly. Maybe a little more likely that the bored youth of East Aurora were the irresponsible ones, and pulled the switch. In that case. . I agree with you. Hold the White Punks on Dope responsible, as well as the parents.
Not the case at all bud.
@Eugene Stoner I definitely do not condone any unsafe behavior around train tracks. By foamers or anyone else. Please stop putting video links in your replies to point out that you think foamers are unsafe. I get it. . u have made your point that you don't like foamers. Please take a few minutes clear your head. . And attempt to counter my original statement. .WHY WOULD A FOAMER DERAIL A TRAIN, when the train is what they are foaming over. . It just doesn't make sense to me, and possibly everyone on YT reading this exchange. The way I see it. . someone who loves, follows videos, and photographs trains . .would not want to see any of the beloved trains laying on their side. One less chance to see a train. Again. It probably makes the most sense. . that the switch was thrown by kids. Maybe it was you. . or your kid. .
@Joe Madej Someone told me that a B&P employee admitted to accidentally leaving the switch in the wrong position -- I asked if it was officially confirmed and he hasn't gotten back to me yet.
And Eugene is just a troll. I've been having this same argument with him below. He's seen a few cases of people almost getting hit while recording trains, and that's given him a serious misunderstanding of the railfanning community.
I've been a union pipeline operator for 10 years now (local 465 NC) i oiled for 5 and have been a boomhand/hoehand for the past 5 i love running these older booms especially the "live" booms (no hydraulic controls all clutches)
Holding my breath while that dozer was tipping, but no one else seemed to notice! LOL
Those guys know the capabilities and limitations of their equipment.
JDRumley1 Indeed! That kind of skill and mastery is appreciated in situations like this.
The operator has to have some sizable cajones. I'd be chickening out.
Great video.
Just imagine trying to lift a DDA40X. Those locomotives weight in at 545,000 to 546,000 lbs.
A 594 side boom will lift over 200,000 lbs
They just bought that locomotive a few months ago...
oh shit really? wow that bites.
Henry Laid dazed and confused. Soon Sir Topham Hatt came to see henry “the signal was down sir”
Least the birds are singing.
FANTASTIC Vid of how a Loco is rerailed. I didn't know it was so easy, when these PROFESSIONALS Demonstrate their UNIQUE PROFICIENTIES, will this Ballet of Physics. ASTOUNDING REALITY . . . Thanks for this vid, GREAT Work
Highly skilled caterpillar operators!
thats not skill the lead rigger is a hack
Highly skilled at nearly rolling it over, not once but 6 times. Very poor operator.
@@bootsnall8996 Guess you were watching another video.
Boots n all you are about as ignorant as they come.
I see all the keyboard jockeys are here Lending there opinions I don't see you out there doing the work they do get paid for the work!!!
Cool video
Thanks for posting this interesting video. I know many hours were put into it.
Really, No injury's thats amazing.
Pretty sure they know what they’re doing.
Great Video, This again show's just how Good the Rail Recovery Division's of our Railway Operations are, Team Work and plenty of it here as you have shown in this Video, I am in Australia and not in the service of Rail, Just a fan as such but I know Team Work when I see it, Well done to yourself on the Video, A Big Thumbs Up and also to the Respective Rail Recovery Team, Great Job.
Well, that's what happens when a loco tries to park there, unregistered!
It looked bad, But I am so glad no-one got hurt. The train and tracks can be rebuilt. The engineer and conductor might have lost five years. For being scared. Thanks to the team. Of workers who came and helped out
4:13 thats a brave man to stand in that spot.
Steven SteveO In the construction industry that is a clear violation of safety rules.
he is well compensated to stand there
Andrew Somers this isn’t a construction industry.. it’s a wrecking industry that you clearly know nothing about lol
@@cam545 yeah, i know he is paid out the butt. It's a high risk job and i'm sure he can like so many people in the clean up business, tell you and me alot of horror stories. That train has to be moved and those guys are payed very well to get the job done no matter what it takes. "GET IT DONE"! I was just making a statement.
@@marewinter3957 i understood the difference he was making. In the Construction industry it would be, but of course these guys are cleaning up a mess.
I just got a video of these engines back running B@P units 3882 and 3892
Fantastic Footage!! This video could have been 3 times longer...and I wouldn't have missed a minute! Thanks, excellent job in less than ideal surroundings. ✌😊
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
every table at that closed restaurant would be filled with Train watchers
Saddly true! No thanks to the Hidden agenda freakshow!
Wish I was here in person to watch them clean this up because I catch the B&P trains in Butler Pennsylvania
Sir Topham hatt was crossed
One day at work at the coal power plant (many years ago) there was a train unloading coal. I still remember the lead engine was painted blue, the only one that I every seen painted blue. Every single other engines all were painted UP orange and yellow. A day later I watched the news and there was a story about a train derailment near work. There was a video of the train and cars laying on their side and there was the blue engine. Well the news story said they found a bunch of titty and nudie magazines in the cab. I told my boss that I bet the engineer had a titty magazine in his left hand and Mr. One Eye in his right hand.
You gotta keep your self occupied by something
Give praise to the highly skilled tracked Caterpillar operators and the guy who guides them
Thanks for a brilliant viveo
Lucky in UK we dont that meny accidents and have a much smaller/mileage system
We get giant crains in to do the job
Wow, 98 cars derailed, I got to give it to the rail way folks that had to deal with this, thats a lot of work. Thankfully there were no deaths or injuries, and most of all, no spills on the Earth.
Luckily, all 3 engines survived and putting back in service!
''since no damage. or just lightly damage''
Yup I actually got a video of all these B&P units put back into service
great video, I would have watched it until they got the engine back on the tracks
Nice to see the little lady with her mask on. Sheep in USA also then. 🇬🇧
Someone's head is going to roll for not having that switch "to nowhere" removed. Looking at the drone and sat views, very lucky the cars stayed where they did.
The track supervisor tried to budget to remove the switch. The CFO says "There is no money for that plus there have been no problems with it. Leave it!" Then something happens & the track supervisor is terminated. Typical railroad management philosophy. Motor trucks are so much better than the railroad & the railroads are on their way out! A 250 year old technology & a time for a modern replacement in transportation!
newpylong it is just a matter of time before the railroads fail & the right of way used for something else.
@@rogerlaurel2363 railroads are by far the most efficient method to move bulk freight across land and it's not even close. The current measurements is that a train can move a ton of freight nearly 440 miles on a single gallon of fuel. A truck moves a ton of freight somewhere near 140 miles per gallon of fuel. The railroads are not going anywhere.
Daniel Keene It is just a matter of a short amount of time! The railroads will be gone & trucks will rule! It is long overdue!
@@rogerlaurel2363 All the evidence says otherwise, but you believe what you want.
By your logic I suppose that maritime shipping should have ended centuries ago because it's old tech.
Enjoy your delusion.
If you ever get the opportunity to watch these guys in person take a couple days off. These guys are fantastic at what they do.
SD60M Triclops. Really good capture. Got a kick out of the sideboom tipping up.
I saw these as well
D8 pipe-boom is a beast of a machine :o) They are a tad heavy even without the boom and counterweight. Difficult to move by truck because all the weight is on one track. Amazing to see the pm shift a whole loco.
New to this channel and wondering what caused this derailment. Very good video work AR, and I'm viewing this from Delmar, Delaware.
Im local. They left a switch unlocked and someone opened a switch to a dead ended siding
We live just outside the village- watched this lift in person- hard to believe, watching in person. And talk about luck…. Had that diesel come off the track 100 feet sooner, it would have leveled a retail shop. If it had gone 100 feet further, it would have likely demolished the historic railroad station standing there…!
East Aurora, NY seems to have a really pleasant parking policy.
I can't imagine being a car and seeing that, I would probably floor it in reverse
It was good 4 me 2. All of my family together in 1 place. Made me very happy and proud. Dad
I love the video. Most derailment videos ONLY show the aftermath and that is ALL. This video shows ,in excellent photography,
How they actually "FIX" a derailment.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! It was definitely very interesting to watch and film the clean up in person.
Just subscribed I saw these engines after being put back in service
The engineers don't wave from the trains, not like did back in 1954!
Your company dose great work. You have a video, Changing a traction motor on an AC6000 that was done in Fort Montgomery NY at Mine Dock Park. I was involved in making this park from an old marina. Enjoyed watching you guys in action there.
Wounder what the cost of that recovery is.
Great video thanks.🚂🚂🚂
Highly skilled ! greetings from UK
Nicly done!
Wow wow very nice video 👍
I also do content like that
When are railroad companies include a clause for te investors, stating that MOW will pass before their profit margins, and that Congress will pass a law in regards to it?
When? My answer would be...never.
Time lapse this recovery: ua-cam.com/video/JoDEA5KByjc/v-deo.html
I may be weird but, running one of those sidewinders looks fun.
👀👀🚂🚂 great video
That sure takes the fun out of your day when that happens
Very nice video!!! Greetings 🚂👍👏👋
That could have been one major explosion. Could have wiped out the village! Lucky escape for everyone thankfully!
According to a thread on trainorders.com, a B&P employee has purportedly admitted to leaving the switch open to this siding by accident.
Do you mind linking the actual thread or other source? (I'm not a member so I can't use the search function)
@Joe Madej Apparently they still use the spur on occasion -- they'll probably fire the employee though if it's true.
heeeeyyy the triclops!!!!
Watching the people at the beginning of the video, I'm trying to figure out which one voted for Biden.....
Out of curiosity exactly what part of the railroad in East Aurora NY was this at? I'm originally from East Aurora NY and used to watch the trains going through town.
Those dozers with side couterwieght looks like something Leonardo DaVinci came up with 5 centuries ago..
Ironic, derailing next to a restaurant called "Gandy Dancers".
Thank you for that...
Looks like it picked the switch
They should maintain they’re crappy tracks!
This reminds me of Thomas's Stories.
“Luckily, no one was hurt.”
That guy has got some balls standing in the midst of all that heavy equipment.
I operated one of those sidebooms in the 1980s hanging gas lines.
Nice Coverage! 👍
Looks expensive
Who did the clean up? Was it RJ Corman?
SD60M 3892
In a derailment who pays for damage to the railcars? If the railroad, do they have insurance or are they self-insured?
Unless the railroad can pin the cause of the accident on someone else...the railroad that had the derailment pays for the damage. Most short line and regional railroads have insurance. As far as I know Class I railroads are self-insured
Fantastic video 🇬🇧
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Triclops front window 😃
Excellent video like de Brasil
That has to be one of a kind footage. Awesome vid!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Old Tracks, nailed and wodden Sleepers a bad Kombination 😈😈 American Rail - 3.th World Rail
Sleepers shown there looked to be rotten. Track bed looked too soft and loose with little or no ballasting. One rail shown appeared quite new so new metal had been put on bad sleepers.
Same thing happened in warren co va.
Sadly they have experience..
I hadn't known of this incident.
Why train fall down?
These six axle locomotives weigh about 420,000 lbs or 210 tons each.
I was quoting Wikipedia which is from the EMD spec sheet. No water, no oil, no fuel, no added ballast. That said it makes the job of lifting one of these all the more difficult and amazing. Wikipedia would be the first place most people would try to fact check my comment so that is whyI did not use a higher number. Thanks. I appreciate the information.
buffallo train
Even in ancient times, builders were able to transport blocks of stone weighing over 1000 tons, far heavier than this locomtotive. And they didn't have Caterpillars to help them. The Egyptians build the Great Pyramid around 4500 years ago which used stones weighing up to 70 tons each.
0:21 "Zero Injuries Our Goal Every Day"
It's a shame beautiful locomotive aren't many SD 60s still in service
I'm shure glad bnsf has most of there's still going friend of mine is a BNSF engineer from Seattle to Wenatchee he says it's a treat to get a SD60M.
I have a bunch of B&P train videos of these SD60 units
I had a set of SD 60s on my transfer job for about a week. I actually had SD60I's I = isolation cab. also known as the whisper cab. Super Quiet in the locomotive cab,no engine noise. Plus they pulled hard in notch 8. No complaints here on their performance. 👏 👌
glory to Ukraine
Neat-o, Guido! Like my dad said, "Get a GRIP on it!"
we lost a driver last week on an unguarded transition he drove into a tipper of a tractor loaded with cement He died on the spot
I know, this is costing to much $$$
And to many time
But at least no son, father, brother, husband etc
According to Communist Emperor Governor Cuomo Covid 19 Derailed the Train and its needs to be sent to a Nursing home and put on a Ventilator
Where was this at
Never mind
@@randybrink2870 East Aurora, New York.
Great vid. It is good to know that noone got injured. I saw some drone footage of the aftermach of the derailment and i can't put my finger on how the heck the trains derailed in such an interesting shape. I never thought that a switch could couse something like this.
Word from a first responder on the scene is that they believe the switch was tampered with (unconfirmed). It was opened to a old spur for the Fisher Price factory in town. Most of the spur was removed years ago, and the train went off of the end of the tracks. if you watch the drone footage you will clearly see the switch and the end of the spur. We were very fortunate that it wasn't much worse! I was on the phone with my girlfriend when this train passed her house that night. She is only 1/2 mile from the wreck site. We clearly heard the train go into emergency when it derailed. It was quite a scene!
@@Iowaclass65 thank you for answering. Yeah people were lucky this could of been a lot worse
@@Iowaclass65 Do you know if it's confirmed yet that the switch was tampered with? I've seen this theory elsewhere, but they said it's also possible it's just an old switch and the points malfunctioned.
@@John73John Hi John! I have been waiting for confirmation, nothing so far. We got this info from a first responder on the scene that night. Take it for what it is worth at this point. I will repost here if/when I get confiration. Have a great Holiday weekend!
@@_LLevi_ You're welcome! To see what could have happened, search for the 2012 Northbrook Illinois derailment video which caused the bridge to fail and crush a couple driving under in their car. Such a tragedy, thank God this didn't happen with the old bridge in East Aurora. I used to drive under that Northbrook viaduct daily to go to work!
Wow that tore up a lot of cars and track. Seems like a wave of these happening lately.
I'm sorry, but at 2:35 did this not look like a Thunderbirds episode?
That's a heavy locomotive. It's causing one of those dozers to tilt off balance. That locomotive weights more than 400,000 lbs.
They're doing that on purpose to move the locomotive up the grade
Reckon them fellers have done that before. Nice work.
Wouldn't a forklift do the same job a lot quicker ? ! ?
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So it goes ! ! !
- Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse Five -
Used to hang out right in that area of tracks in the 70's
kids today still do!
Everybody got eye protection on there I bet. sure
Safety Sally, go back to your shed.
As usual with railroad workers... for every man working, there's always 3 or 4 standing around doing nothing. What a cushy job to have!
Why don’t use a bigg crawlercrane? Guessing on size i think the loc weights around 250-300 metric tonnes. So a Demag cc2800 or a Liebherr ltr1600 could do one lift and get in on track! 2 days building the crane , one hour lifting and 1,5 day’s breaking it off! 5 days work max.!
Sorry, I left the M.O.W. switch open.
Sorry, but this Procedere seems to me to be filmed in India or Bangladesh not in the US. Why did they use this sidewinders? First destroying the track, recovering the train and building a new track? Looks like third world....! Use kranes, it's easier.
Looks like the old plate and bolting for track joining could have played a major role and this oopsie daisy. I just wouldn't trust tracks if they were not arc welded together. And they say the track switch failed at the end of the video.